Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.5% | 85.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.5% | 76.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 19.2% | 80.8% | +7.9 | ✗ (16.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 83.6% | 16.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 80.5% | 19.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 69.5% | 30.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -9 (84-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 37 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 36 | 8-21 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 32 | 2-14 | 1-9 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 29 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 29 | 7-10 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 17 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant * | 41 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 8-12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 37 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | - | - | |
| Matisse Thybulle * | 29 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jabari Walker * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ashton Hagans * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dalano Banton | 24 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kris Murray | 22 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Toumani Camara | 19 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Ibou Badji | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Justin Minaya | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter